题目内容
Book 1: Iggy peck, Architect
——By Andrea Beaty
32 pages, US $ 15.95
This book is the classic oddball (古怪的人) story about a kid whose head teacher does not recognize his great talent ( he makes buildings out of anything at hand, including table cloths, fruit and chalk) until it saves her life.
Book 2: The Chicken—Chasing Queen of Lamar County
——By Janice N. Harrington
40 pages, US $ 16.00
Our character here loves to run after chickens, particularly Miss Hen, who’s very fat. But, as all farming folk know, this is not a good way to produce happy, productive chickens. What will make her change her ways? The author is a professional storyteller and this book is full of fun, and has great illustrations (插图) .
Book 3: Diary of a Fly
——By Doreen Cronin
40 pages, US $ 15.99
This is the diary of a fly. A fly who, when she’s not landing on your head or swimming in your soup, is trying to escape her 327 brothers and sisters who are driving her crazy. Even though she’s little—just like her best friends, Worm and Spider—she wants to be a superhero. This is the story of a little fly who’s not afraid to dream really big.
Book 4：Cherry and Olive
——By Benjamin Lacombe
32 pages, US $ 16.95
Children’s books can quickly take little readers into new worlds, such as the big city, 1930s Georgia, or outer space. This book takes us on a little trip to some European capitals. Cherry is fat and likes books, and she has few friends until she meets a stray Shar—Pei puppy (迷途的沙皮犬) . She names it Olive. Through it she finds confidence and friendship. But what will happen when its owner returns?
1.In book 2, the character__________.
A. can make buildings out of anything
B. is a kid who likes to play tricks on teachers
C. keeps lots of chickens
D. likes to run after chickens
2.Which of the following can best describe the fly in Book 3?
A. Lazy and proud. B. Stupid and funny.
C. Brave and courageous. D. Loyal and honest.
3.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the text?
A. Strange students are mentioned in Book 1 and Book 3.
B. Book 4 introduces lots of farm animals.
C. A fly is a superhero on outer space in Book 2.
D. Book 1 is the cheapest of the four books.
4.If you are interested in European cities, you may want to read the book by__________.
A. Benjamin Lacombe
B. Janice N. Harrington
C. Andrea Beaty
D. Doreen Cronin
1.D
2.C
3.D
4.A
【解析】
试题分析：本文主要介绍了四本书的价格，及每本书的写作风格和故事情节。
1.细节题。根据Our character here loves to run after chickens, particularly Miss Hen, who’s very fat，故选D。
2. 推理题。根据This is the diary of a fly. A fly who, when she’s not landing on your head or swimming in your soup, is trying to escape her 327 brothers and sisters who are driving her crazy. Even though she’s little—just like her best friends, Worm and Spider—she wants to be a superhero. This is the story of a little fly who’s not afraid to dream really big.可以看出这本书中描写的小苍蝇勇敢无畏，故选C。
3.细节题。根据每本书的价格，可以看出第一本书是四本书中价格最低的，故选D。
4. 细节题。根据This book takes us on a little trip to some European capitals.故选A。
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| C．Frightened | D．Disappointed. |
| A．Animals are mentioned in Book 1 and Book 5. |
| B．Book 3 introduces 40 inventive concepts. |
| C．Alkalines batteries were invented by Dr. Banting. |
| D．George Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US. |
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Wilson begins with an open letter to the pioneer in environment (环境) protection, Henry David Thoreau. He compares today’s Walden Pond with that of Thoreau’s day. Wilson will use such comparisons for the rest of the book. The problem is clear: man has done great damage to his home over the years. Can the earth, with human help, be made to return to biodiversity levels that will be able to support us in the future?
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At the end of the book, Wilson discusses the importance of human values in considering the environment. If you are to continue to live on the earth, you may well read and act on the ideas in this book.
1. We learn form the text that Wilson cares most about ______
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A．the environment for plants |
B．the biodiversity of our earth |
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C．the wastes of natural resources |
D．the importance of human values |
2. How many species are most important to our present food supply?
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A．Twenty. |
B．Eighty. |
C．One hundred |
D．Ten thousand. |
3. Wilson suggests that one way to keep biodiversity is to _______.
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A．learn how to farm scientifically |
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B．build homes for some dying species |
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C．make it clear what to eat |
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D．use more species for food |
4. We can infer that the text is _______
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A．a description of natural resources |
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B．a research report |
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C．a book review |
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D．an introduction to a scientist. |
5. Edward Wilson is _______
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A．a pioneer in environment protection |
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B．an American scientist in environment protection |
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C．a world-famous scientist in Asia |
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D．a well-known expert in nature in U.S.A |